UNICAL Registrar Lauds Campus Light crew

By Chinwe Ohaeri, Gift Adah Members of Campus Light crew, the publishers of Campus Light magazine and owners of campuslightpress.blogspot.com have received commendation for their efforts in projecting the image of University of Calabar in good light through their publication. The Registrar of the University of Calabar (UNICAL), Mr. Moses Abang gave the commendation when members of the Campus Light...

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UNICAL Inaugurates New Students' Union Excos

By Chinwe Ohaeri, Ubong Edet, Gift Adah and Raymond __________ The members of the Students’ Union Government (SUG) of the University of Calabar (UNICAL), who were recently elected through e-voting system have been sworn in. The SUG officials led by Daniel Joseph, a 500 level student of Medicine and Surgery were sworn in last week in a ceremony held at the varsity’s new Senate Chambers. The Vice-Chancellor,...

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UNICAL Bursar Welcomes Campus Light Crew

"Campus Light is a worthy vision" said Mr. Peter Abang, the Registrar University of Calabar . ...

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Refuse Overtakes Students Market

The most popular market for University of Calabar (Unical) students and the gateway for about 45% of students into the University community has been overtaken by debris and presently passerby are forced to climb a stinking mountainous heap before they could gain entrance into the university through the Goldie gate. A huge part of the market has been converted to refuse dump reports Idiongesit...

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Kidnapped Unical 3 Released

3 persons kidnapped from the staff quarters of University of Calabar (UNICAL) have regained their freedom after spending 10 days in the underworld. Dr. David Iniama and wife and Daughter of Dr. Wilfred Ndifon were kidnapped on May Day holiday by a group of gun men who raided Unical staff quarters at around 8PM. After they were kidnapped, the gunmen made away with their human-booty with a ready speed...

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UNICAL 67th Inaugural Lecture

 By Ubong EdetThe University of Calabar (UNICAL) 67th inaugural lecture which took place on 11th May, 2016 started at about 3pm with a procession by the Vice Chancellor, Management team and the inaugural lecturer. The event that took place in UNICAL International Conference Center witnessed a great turnout within and outside the school community. The Vice Chancellor who was ably represented...

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In Photos: University of Calabar 67th Inaugural Lecture

The University of Calabar (UNICAL) last Wednesday, 11th May, held her 67 inaugural lecture on the topic 'valued-added nursing care: best practice or wishful thinking? ' The inaugural lecture presented  by Prof. Mildred E. John was held at the University International Conference Centre amid great attendance. See the pictures of the event after the cut.Photo 1: The inaugural lecturer, Prof....

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Korean Ambassador Lectures the Academy

By: Ubong Edet It was insightful, impacting and imparting as University of Calabar (Unical) receives the Ambassador of Republic of Korea to Nigeria, His Excellency Ambassador Noh Kyu-Duk who came for 2016 Biennial Lecture series. The university management declared the day lecture-free for the academic community members to attend. The lecture had the propensity of drawing people from far and near...

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UNICAL Residents Raise Alarm Over Abandonment of Refuse and Impending Epidemic

By Stanley Uchegbu The residents of University of Calabar (UNICAL) hostel, Goldie street axis and shop owners have on Tuesday called on the Cross River state government to prevail on the stench emanating from refuse being dumped at the Goldie market. The residents who feared they might soon contact airborne disease due to their long exposure to heap of refuse blamed their predicament on the management...

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Newspaper Vendors Decry Low Patronage in Calabar

By Stanley UchegbuSome newspaper vendors in Calabar municipality have expressed disappointment over low patronage of newspapers, attributing it to the increase in the price from the initial N150 to N200. When visited some of the junctions where they make their sales, reports that the turnout of buyers was unimpressive. Victor Edet, a newspaper vendor at the UNICAL main gate said that since last two...

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Writing and Public Speaking Competition

Enter for the INTELLECTUAL WRITING /PUBLIC SPEAKING COMPETITION ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS : Secondary  and tertiary schools' students TOPIC: The concept of change, a policy for national transformation. PRIZES TO BE WON INCLUDE : Secondary school category:*laptop,bag and 2 best selling books(1st prize) *android tab and 2 best selling books(2nd prize) Tertiary schools: *N30,000 and android tab...

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MEET THE NEWLY-ELECTED LEADERSHIP OF THE UNICAL SUG

 Students of the University of Calabar, Calabar recently went to the polls via e-voting to elect students into the Students Union Government for the 2015/2016 academic session. Below is the outcome of the election: PRESIDENT: Daniel Joseph (Med.Surg) VICE PRESIDENT : Nkpoikana-Abasi Aniefiok (History and International Studies) SECRETARY GENERAL: Isong Eugene (Law) DEPUTY SECRETARY GENERAL :...

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5 Attributes of Academically Successful Students You Should Know

Students who top their class in virtually every given course they offer in the university are humans like me and you with blood running through their veins. They are no double-headed 'monsterous' humans. The only comparative advantage they may perhaps have over their underperforming so to say counterparts is the attributes they possess and exhibits. 1. They involve themselves in extracurricular...

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UNICAL: Abductors demand ransom

KIDNAPPERS of the University of Calabar staff are demanding a ransom before they could release their victims. The abductors are demanding a ransom to the tune of  N60 million from the family members. Investigations by Daily Sun revealed that the kidnappers called yesterday demanding that each of the two families should pay N30 million as ransom to secure their releas...

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HOW KIDNAPPERS RAIDED UNICAL STAFF QUARTERS, ABDUCTED 3

3 persons, including a lecturer’s wife, his daughter and a Medical Doctor were on May Day’s holiday abducted by a group of men from the underworld who raided UNICAL staff quarters with arms and ammunitions. UNICAL Staff Quarters Unical Staff Quarters; an ambient zone, located about 2 Kilometres away from the University’s academic area is a home for University lecturers and some students. University...

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UNICAL VC: WE ARE POISED TO SUPPORT STUDENTS’ WELFARE

The newly admitted students of University of Calabar, (UNICAL) have officially taken their oath in an event marking the 38th matriculation oath taking ceremony. The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Zana Akpagu, during the occasion, pledged to support students’ welfare.  Stanley Uchegbu (ICAN Student, Calabar) and Gift Adah (Faculty of Law) report. On Tuesday March 22nd 2016, 8,259 students took their...

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UNICAL Management Donates Mattresses to Students

The management of University of Calabar has donated not less than 3000 new mattresses to the students who reside in the hostel. The donation was done during the median visit of the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Zana Akpagu to Malabo, the students’ hostel. The mattresses will replace the old ones which had long been infested by bedbugs. Prof. Zana was accompanied by Prof. Felix Akpan, the Dean of Students...

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UNICAL MAN O’WAR HONOURS NEW V.C.

The Man O ’War team in University of Calabar has organized a parade which was tagged guard of honour for the newly appointed Vice Chancellor of the school, Prof. Zana Akpagu. The parade which was organised on the premises of the VC;s administrative block was arranged by the Man O’ War and the Unical security team. The V. C was joined by the Acting Chief Security, Mr. Jarlath Abang, Emeka Onu, Man O’ War Instructor and other staff members as he inspected the guard, while Unical students, new...

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UNICAL teacher, 2 students abducted by gun men

Unknown gun men, numbering about 7 have adopted a Unical lecturer from his Staff Quaters residence. The victim, Dr. Stephen Ndifon, a lecturer in the College of Medical Sciences and also a Medical Doctor, was whisked away by the gun men who buggled his premises in the early hours of Tuesday, 3rd May. Witnesses and neighbours told our reporter that the gun men arrived around 4am, shooting sporadically...

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